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Quiz about Baseball Alphabetically Speaking AJ
Quiz about Baseball Alphabetically Speaking AJ

Baseball, Alphabetically Speaking (A-J) Quiz


The quiz that takes America's pastime through the letters of the alphabet.

A multiple-choice quiz by Redwolf92. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
Redwolf92
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
320,909
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
565
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: toddruby96 (10/10), Guest 198 (7/10), Guest 139 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Nolan Ryan spent the majority of his career with which "A" teams? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which "B" played catcher for the Big Red Machine in the 1975 and 1976 World Series? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which "C" won 7 batting titles, but never participated in a winning postseason series? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which "D" led the league in strikeouts four times while pitching for St. Louis? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which "E" won two World Series with the Chicago Cubs and participated in the double-play sequence, "Tinker to ______ to Chance"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. One of the most overplayed baseball video clips has this "F" dancing down the first base line waving his hit fair over the Green Monster. Who was it? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which great hitting lefty "G" won eight batting titles in 20 seasons while playing his home games in Jack Murphy Stadium? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which "H" is pictured on the most expensive baseball card. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which "I" is so good that he's often known only by his first name? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which "J" was nicknamed "Mr. October"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Nolan Ryan spent the majority of his career with which "A" teams?

Answer: Angels and Astros

Ryan spent 17 of his 27 seasons with the Angels and Astros. He also spent 5 seasons each with the Mets and the Rangers.
2. Which "B" played catcher for the Big Red Machine in the 1975 and 1976 World Series?

Answer: Johnny Bench

Bench played for the Reds for 17 years (1967-1983).
3. Which "C" won 7 batting titles, but never participated in a winning postseason series?

Answer: Rod Carew

Rod Carew's Twins and Angels went to the playoffs a mere four times in his career. They were 0-4 in ALCS.
Ty Cobb will be a popular selection for many, as he also never participated in a winning postseason series (0-3 in World Series). Ty however, won 11 batting titles.
Roberto Clemente died in a plane crash on New Years Eve 1972 on an earthquake aid relief flight that he organized for Nicaragua. He had exactly 3000 hits in his lifetime.
4. Which "D" led the league in strikeouts four times while pitching for St. Louis?

Answer: Dizzy

"Dizzy" Dean played for the Cardinals in the 1930s, and led them to one World Series title. "Daffy" Dean was Dizzy's brother. "The Duke" was Duke Snider.
"Big D" was the nickname of Don Drysdale.
5. Which "E" won two World Series with the Chicago Cubs and participated in the double-play sequence, "Tinker to ______ to Chance"?

Answer: Johnny Evers

Evers played second base for the Cubs, then later the Boston Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.
6. One of the most overplayed baseball video clips has this "F" dancing down the first base line waving his hit fair over the Green Monster. Who was it?

Answer: Carlton Fisk

Fisk hit the decisive home run in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series. The Reds would go on to beat Fisk's Red Sox team in game 7.
7. Which great hitting lefty "G" won eight batting titles in 20 seasons while playing his home games in Jack Murphy Stadium?

Answer: Tony Gwynn

Tony Gwynn had over 3000 hits in his career, yet never won a World Series.
Lefty Grove was a pitcher for the Philadelphia As and the Boston Red Sox.
8. Which "H" is pictured on the most expensive baseball card.

Answer: Honus Wagner

The 1909 T206 Honus Wagner card is traditionally the most expensive baseball card. It's reported that only about 60 of these cards were produced, and it's believed this limited production was because Wagner objected to the production of the card.
9. Which "I" is so good that he's often known only by his first name?

Answer: Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro hit the scene in 2000 and has quickly become one of baseball's most prolific hitters.
10. Which "J" was nicknamed "Mr. October"?

Answer: Reggie Jackson

Reggie hit 5 home runs in one World Series, a record which as stood on its own until Chase Utley equalled the feat in 2009. "Shoeless" Joe Jackson was a member of the 1919 Chicago "Black Sox" known for throwing the World Series.
Source: Author Redwolf92

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